Arlington City Council Meeting Scheduled Sept. 16, 2025
Published on September 15, 2025
By Office of Communication
The Arlington City Council will take a second and final vote on the proposed $750.7 million Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget and property tax rate at its evening meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
The 6:30 p.m. evening meeting will be held in the Council Chamber, which is located between City Hall and the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library. The Council will also hold its afternoon work session, which is set to start at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Briefing Room.
About the Budget
The proposed budget for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, includes spending cuts, new fees and fee adjustments, and a three-cent property tax rate increase to close a $20 million budget shortfall in what is needed for Arlington to provide the current level of city services. The budget also includes proposed increases in residents’ water and sanitary sewer rates, the garbage collection rate and the stormwater fee.
The proposed budget, presented to Council on Aug. 5, includes a property tax rate of $0.6388 per $100 of assessed value. That proposed rate, if approved, would mean a $4.90 a month or $58.83 annual increase for the average residential property owner.
After a public hearing, the Council approved the budget and tax rate on a first reading on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
View Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Documents
About Council Meetings
For those who do not attend in person, the meetings can be viewed live on the City's website at www.arlingtontx.gov/broadcast or through your local cable provider municipal channel. They will also be recorded live and replayed on the government cable channel throughout the week. To watch these meetings, please tune in to:
- AT&T U-verse Channel 99
- Spectrum Channel 16, 15.1 (digital)
- Internet Live-Streaming
Click here to view the Arlington City Council meeting schedules, agendas and meeting videos.